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Banjo Lesson Reviews from Students

Students are raving about their Banjo instructors on TakeLessons.
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Review by Ramsey

"Nick took me on as a banjo student and did an amazing job of quickly finding out how much I already knew and then ran with it, pushing me further while le

tting me direct us into areas that I wanted to pursue. He's very patient and insanely knowledgable. Every lesson has been packed with a ton of information, practice, instruction and music theory. (He's also a very nice guy to have a conversation with.) I couldn't recommend Nick highly enough as an instructor."

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New York, NY teacher:
Nick R.

Review by Kevin

"Nick is very talented, knowledgeable and patient. He communicates material extremely well and is a pleasure to work with."

New York, NY teacher:
Nick R.

Review by Tom

"Dan has been really great to work with. He made sure to cover all of the necessary basics during our first session and gave me several techniques to pract

ice on my own before our next lesson. I would definitely recommend him if you're looking to take lessons in the Jersey City / Hoboken area."

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